Patents by Inventor Patricia S. Jeng

Patricia S. Jeng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9113278
    Abstract: Method and system for automatically adjusting a hearing aid. The method includes measuring an acoustic reflectance associated with an ear canal as a function of an incident pressure and an acoustic frequency, processing information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, determining a reflectance slope based on, at least, information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, and adjusting, at least, one parameter associated with the hearing aid based on, at least, information associated with the reflectance slope. The reflectance slope is associated with a reflectance component varying with the incident pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventors: Jont B Allen, Patricia S Jeng
  • Patent number: 8795192
    Abstract: Method and System for characterizing an incident pressure wave in a hearing test. The method includes introducing a sound signal of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into an ear canal, measuring at least a sound pressure level (Pm) in the ear canal, processing information associated with the sound pressure level, obtaining at least an acoustic reflectance (R) based on information associated with the sound pressure level, and determining an incident wave pressure parameter (P+) in the car canal according to the following formula: P + = P m 1 + R .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Publication number: 20120265093
    Abstract: Method and System for characterizing an incident pressure wave in a hearing test. The method includes introducing a sound signal of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into an ear canal, measuring at least a sound pressure level (Pm) in the ear canal, processing information associated with the sound pressure level, obtaining at least an acoustic reflectance (R) based on information associated with the sound pressure level, and determining an incident wave pressure parameter (P+) in the car canal according to the following formula: P + = P m 1 + R .
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Mimosa Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Patent number: 8182431
    Abstract: Method and System for characterizing an incident pressure wave in a hearing test. The method includes introducing a sound signal of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into an ear canal, measuring at least a sound pressure level (Pm) in the ear canal, processing information associated with the sound pressure level, obtaining at least an acoustic reflectance (R) based on information associated with the sound pressure level, and determining an incident wave pressure parameter (P+) in the ear canal according to the following formula: P + = P m 1 + R .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Mimosa Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Publication number: 20100215200
    Abstract: Method and system for automatically adjusting a hearing aid. The method includes measuring an acoustic reflectance associated with an ear canal as a function of an incident pressure and an acoustic frequency, processing information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, determining a reflectance slope based on, at least, information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, and adjusting, at least, one parameter associated with the hearing aid based on, at least, information associated with the reflectance slope. The reflectance slope is associated with a reflectance component varying with the incident pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MIMOSA ACOUSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Patent number: 7715577
    Abstract: Method and system for automatically adjusting a hearing aid. The method includes measuring an acoustic reflectance associated with an ear canal as a function of an incident pressure and an acoustic frequency, processing information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, determining a reflectance slope based on, at least, information associated with the measured acoustic reflectance, and adjusting, at least, one parameter associated with the hearing aid based on, at least, information associated with the reflectance slope. The reflectance slope is associated with a reflectance component varying with the incident pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Mimosa Acoustics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Publication number: 20080228101
    Abstract: Method and System for characterizing an incident pressure wave in a hearing test. The method includes introducing a sound signal of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into an ear canal, measuring at least a sound pressure level (Pm) in the ear canal, processing information associated with the sound pressure level, obtaining at least an acoustic reflectance (R) based on information associated with the sound pressure level, and determining an incident wave pressure parameter (P+) in the ear canal according to the following formula: P + = P m 1 + R .
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jont B. Allen, Patricia S. Jeng
  • Patent number: 6139507
    Abstract: A system and method for accurately determining the power flow within a test subject's ear canal. A calibration device (300) is used in conjunction with a probe device (400) that measures the frequency response of a cavity. The probe (400), with eartip (440), is inserted into a patient's ear and a transducer (460,470) emits a periodic signal into the ear canal. The transducer (460,470) also measures the frequency response of the ear canal and relays the data back to a digital signal processor. The same probe setup (400) is then calibrated by measuring the frequency response of a plurality of cavities (340a, 340b, 350c, 350d) having known geometries. Mean cavity length is solved for based upon the known geometries of the plurality of cavities. Consideration is also given to spreading mass wave phenomena due to point source transducer emission. Cavity temperature for calibration purposes is maintained as close as possible to body temperature thereby negating a farther source of error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Miomsa Acoustics Inc.
    Inventor: Patricia S. Jeng